In the past few weeks we've shown you how two UDP Representatives have stepped aside to make way for new challengers to replace them. No one will say this, but the real reason they did that is because they were considered beatable, and the UDP hoped to replace them with better candidates who have a better chance at winning. Only time will tell if the ruling party made the right moves with Tracy Taegar and Darrell Bradley - but they have no moves to make in Belize Rural north. That's where Edmond Castro will be challenged by Dwight Tillett. Castro is considered to have a lock on the division so we asked Tillett today why he wants to challenge him:..
Dwight Tillet
"I've been working in this division since 2003 for the current area representative. I worked as his campaign manager for the first 4 years leading up to the '08 election and I've also worked for him in 2012. He's a total disappointment to me and to many of us who were in his committee and it is these people that have urged me to come out. And I'm glad they have done that because we can't stay on the side-lines and keep on complaining about bad government. All the people who have all these bright ideas on talk shows, they should get out there and start to do something you know. That's the way were going to change our country and make it a better place. I expect to win, there is no doubt in my mind that the momentum we have - I have been at this since July 2013. I left my government job to be out there doing what I'm doing now. The people are ready for change and unless a miracle happens, I will not win but all indications are that we have this in the bag."
Daniel Ortiz
"Now sir, while you may be confident, some would say as overconfidence, Mr. Castro has gone up against two contestants and he's blowing them out. Not just won - blown them out."
Dwight Tillet
"Let me remind you that I put Castro there in 2008, I worked for him on the first convention, we won that handily and I withdrew myself from politics for the second convention. I didn't even go and vote but I was reappointed to CEO for him by the Prime Minister in 2012. I left that job and I am just ready for this. I'm not a novice, I'm not a new comer to Belize rural north."
Daniel Ortiz
"Do you think there will be any misgivings or ill feelings towards the fact that you're now challenging him to try to now unseat him?"
Dwight Tillet
"Well I don't take politics personally. I don't have any gripe with anybody on earth. I love everybody, I work for those who I can work for and if he has a peeve that's his problem, I don't have any."
Castro has dominated his last two contested conventions in Rural North,but Tillett is his former campaign manager. He officially launched his candidacy today in Sand Hill.
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